Building a Room for the Imam and the Like from the Mosque’s Income

Question

(1) Some land of our village has been made waqf for the mosque, after the mosque was built, for various purposes: in one the building of the mosque is mentioned, in another its repair, in another the day-to-day needs of the mosque, in another the adornment and decoration of the mosque. Is it now valid, from the combined income of these lands, to build a washroom, a toilet, a residence for the imam, etc., for the convenience of the worshippers, or not?

Answer

(1) Building the mentioned facilities from the income of the lands pertaining to the mosque, and spending that money on them according to the interests, is valid according to the Shariʿa.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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